Bracelet end hook



April 16, 1929.

M. ANDERSON BRACELET END HOOK Filed Feb. 24, 1928 ll/11111111111111111111, ning A TTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 16, 1929.

MURICE ANDERSON, OF EDGEWOOD, RHODE ISLAND.

BRACELET :END HOOK.

Application 4filed February 24, 19286.- Serial No. 256,565.

This invention relates to a bracelet end hook for attaching the `ends of a flexible bracelet to the hails or lugs oi a wrist watch. It has tor its object to provide in such a construction means for preventing the tongue which closes the opening to the hook from becoming so tar sprung inwardly as to set the metal and prevent it trom returningI to closed position under the influence ot the inherent resiliency ot jdie stock.

A further object oi this invention is to pos1- tion the stop members in such a position as` to prevent the bail of the wrist watch from moving beneath the tongue and interiliermg with an opening movement thereoil".

A still turther object of this invention is the securingl ot the tongue in position in the body of the hook` by rolling portions ot the body over the tongue having side walls with a serrated edge to grip a ribbon and to better bite and grip the top plate and pre vent a longitudinal movement of the tongue when mounted in the body oi the end hook.

ldith these and other objects in View, the invention consists ot certain novel 'features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying d rawinps:

Figure 1 is a perspective view with parts broken away showing the hook as attached to the bail of a wrist watch.

Figure 2 is a perspective bottom view of the body part and extending shank formed into a hook.

Figure 3 is a perspective view ofthe tongue parte. i i

Figure l is a, perspective view showing the parts of the end hook assembled with a. slightly modified tongue end wall.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure Il. i y y VFigure 6 is a section on line GWG` of Figure 4l.

Figure 7 is view similar to Figure 6 showing the tongue moved to open position.

Figure 8 is a` section on line 8-8 of Figure 6.

Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 6, showing the hook attached to a ribbon.

Bracelet end hooks which have a tongue to close the opening to the hook which depende for its action upon the resiliency ot the metal to move it to closed position, often become bent or set by a movement of tho tongue inwardly to too great an extent and metal with. the edges ot the side walls ort the Y tongue serrated so that when it is secured in position by rolling` et the side edges ot the body over the tongue,` it will better grip the top plate and `prevent longitudinal movement oft the tongue inthe body and these serrations may be used for securing the hook to a ribhon when desired and the vfollowing is a detailed description of the present embodiment of this invention illustrating one construction by which these advantageous results may he accomplished lVith reference to the drawings 10 .desig naties a wrist watch having a bail 11 to which the b 'acelet end hook 12 may be releasably attached. V

The end hook consists of a body 153 having a top plate 14 and side walls 15. 'Ihe top plate 14 is extended to 'form a shank 16 which is formed in the shape `ot a hook at its end as illustrated at 17.

The tongue 18 is provided withthe side walls 19 which lit and rest snugly within the side walls 15 of the body and the serrated edges 2O oi the side walls engage the inner surface ot the top wall 14 to cause these edges to bite into this top wall and prevent longitudinal movement of the tongue relative to the body when the edges 21 of the sides 15 are rolled over the tongue as illustrated in Figures 4l and 5. The portions of the sideV walls as at 22 and of the top wall as at 23 extend inwardly to form a stopA to assist in positioning the tonguein the body and holding one end oit the same rigidly in position. The opposite end 240i the tongue engages the margin ot' the end 25 oi' the hook on its inner surface Vto close the opening 2G to the hook. i

In operation the end portion 24. of the tongue is flexed inwardly to open the hook and in order to limit its liexing movement, I have formed stop members 27 by folding inwardly a wing portion of the stock extending from the side edge of the tongue and I have so positioned these stop members that they are adjacent the end 211- ot the tongue and prevent the bail. 11 from moving to a posieration.

The serrations 2O heretofore mentioned serve additionally with the cooperation of the serrations 30 on the end Wall 28 to sev cure avribbon to the hook, the ribbon being placed between the top wall 14 and the tongue part 1S as the two are assembled so that the rolling of the edges 21 also servesto-secure the ribbon thereto.

For securing the hook to the end link of a flexible bracelet, the wall 28 is formed Ashorter and 4ot a width to leave an opening 29 for insertion of the coupling member which may be of the dumb-bell type having a head or end enlarged of a sufiicient size to prevent withdrawing movement from the opening.

It will be apparent that I have'provided an endvhook formed of two metal parts which maybe assembled to secure a .ribbon therebetween, each being sucli that they may be multiplied by machine operations and yetso constructed as to have means to prevent accidental injury to the tongue and thus assure the tongue at all times closing the hook and preventing accidental loss ot the watch and bracelet attached thereto.

-The foregoing description is directed solelv towards the construction illustrated, but

' I vdesire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of 4resorting to all the `mechanical changes to whichl the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only bythe terms of the appended claims.

1. A bracelet endhook comprising a body having an extending shank formed into a hook. a tongue mounted in said body and extending into position to enga ge' the inner marginal end ofsaid hook to close the opening thereto, and a stop member carried by said tongue spaced from the bend of the hook a distance sufficient to receive the watch bail between it and the bend of the hook, the stop serving to limit the movement of the tongue towards said shankvand also the movement of thehook towards the watch when in engagement with the watchbail.

i 2.l A bracelet end hook comprising a body Vhavingan extending shank'foimed into a ing, thereto, a pair'of stop'membersv positioned on the side edges of the tongue and adjacent its closing edge and extending toward the shank to limit the movement of said tongue towards the shank and also to prevent a watch bail from moving beneath the tongue to obstruct its action.

3. A bracelet end hook comprising a body having an extended shank formed into a hook, said body having top and side walls, a tongue having side walls in engagement. with the side walls of said body, the edges of said body side walls being rolled over said tongue to secure the same in position and the edges of the side walls of the tongue being serrated to engage the top wall of the body to assist in holding the saine in position.

4. A bracelet end hook comprising a body having a top wall and side walls, said top wail being extended to forni a shank having its end shaped into a hook, a sheet metal tongue having side walls at one end fitting closely within the side walls of the body and rigidly secured at said end by the rolling over of the edges of the body side walls, the tree end of said tongue extending into position to engage t-lie marginal inner end of the hook to close the opening thereto, the stock of the tongue being sufiiciently resilient to permit the tongue to be flexed toward said shank to open the hook, and stops formed by vfolding portions of the side edges of the tongue toward said shank to limit the flexing movement of said tongue toward said shank.

5. A bracelet end hook comprising a body l having an extended shank formed into a hook, said body having top and side walls, n, tongue having side Walls serrated at their edges, a ribbon bracelet positioned between said serrated edges and the top wall and the edges of said body walls being rolled over said tongue to secure the ribbon and tongue in position in said body.

6. A bracelet end hook comprising a body having an extended shank formed into a hook', said body having top and side walls, a tongue having side walls and end wall serrated vat their edges, a` ribbon bracelet positioned between said serrated edges and the top wall and the edges of said body walls being rolled over said tongue to secure the ribbon and tongue in position in said body.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

MAURICE ANDERSON. 

